New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-05
DIR. PARKER ADDS A POSTSCRIPT.


DIR. PARKER ADDS A POSTSCRIPT.
LETTERS FROM PRESIDENT CLEVELAND AND MR..
GLADSTONE.
The euogy is to be published in pamphlet form with
the following dedication:
On the authority OF the accompanying letter nscrbe
this euogy to His ExcelleLcy Grover Cleveland,
President OF the United sta OF America, for whom,
to my knowledge. Mr.. Bsecner entertained the es-
iss 70 wnsa aPa1 f and All serycs
JOSEPH PARKER.
The letter which reference is made is as follows:
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
WASHINGTON, June Ia, 1881
Rer. JOSEPH PARKER d. d..
MY DEAR SIR: Rev Henry Ward Beecher was my
honorcd friend, and readily consent to the
dedication you request Of your contemplated eulogy on
"'' ''''' GROVER CLEVELAND.
Dr. Parker adds: "As the Letter inviting me to deliver
the eulogy expressed desire that the tribute should as
sumo somewhat OF international character Invited
the Right Honorable W. f. Gladstone NJ p to do me the
honor allowing his to lie associated with th2t OF
President Cleveland in the formal dedication. With Mr.
Giadstone's permission append his reply:
DEAR DR. PARKER: should consider the dedication
which you offer kindly to be very great honor But
there are two serious difficulties in the way M,
l. II appears TO that private individual ike my
self ought be- 1t braeketed or placed upon
footing with the President who Is the mead ana repre-
might be taken by many IN America. .
able to speak OF Mr. Bescer as his loved and honored
friend" But as | never had the advantage of seeing
him but on occasions neither OF them spent with
reference to personal intercourse letter that could
properly write must seem cold by the SIDE OF tue e'er
written by the President
venture to add that the International character Of the
work you have in hand seems TO me amply asserted ny
with the dedication to the President and with the sub
Ject Believe me very faithfully yours, .osrovv
DaHls Hak, " w.. June %. 1887
BLOW AT THE SYSTEMATIC THEoLoGIANs
The following is the postscript entire:
In sending forth this eulogy 1t may be well TO point
out that admiration OF mans spirit and genius Is per-
fecty compatible with serious dissent from some OF his
theological opinions some persons cannot recognize
this doctrine but they, he best OF knowledge are
persons whose good opiuon would trouble me with great
ALARM who above all others is inicting injury
upon OF Christ in this century is the man who
has made havoc the New Testament, by hardening it
into forms created by his own Imagination and insist
ing upon acceptance OF those forms as the test OF SO
called uniscalle Orthodoxy. The man who acts III tns
manner Is incuraby wicked burn with anger when
say that know not OF any more dalnnable treason
than codfy the infinite thought and love OF God Ia
words of human invention and 10 declare that sacn Is
complete ard tns. Applause say WIN Emersoh
hat which is true In transition becomes false when
An attempt is being made in England to-day. by few
zealots. to create Papal nfability based upon the
pIsceney T5at it canuot succeed is no reason why it
Should not be condemned as an unhoy pcrversioh OF
every claim OF Christi and its authors repilaed as up-
worthy ofcondsnce Against such faiDilty Mr. Beech.
ers life continual protest For my own part ieei
geIcal Spirit Is the only doctrine that can save the
world Bnt the Evanseca Faith can only he limited 1T
the redundant aud asdious cloquence II Is not
tn he caalogusd sectaranzed or put into constaouay
custody Its dognas but beginnings It's eatechsns
are but shadowy and temporary outlines Its essence
ITS energy Its completeness, can be found OILY In the
The ocalled systematic Theologian who treats human
coDecturcs divine hnlitics Is, IN very deed JUDAS
sc1rot whose urptude aggravated by his procession
OF piety. Christianity as officially mlsnterpreted has
happily lost its hold npoh public attention: yeu ses s
hr all
spiritual education OF human nature making day ad
sss aed make Him King by force = but lie Himself
declines The tinsel crown knowing that when his nout
ever Because he Church is being enlarged some people
think being destroyed hold that the Chdrch should
than ever Inclusive He hat Is not against u'
should be reckoncd on our SIDE lAppEsuse'!
BETTER To PRAY THAN TO ARGUE.
Mr. Beecher deeply felt, what many others are feeng
quite rs acutey, that there is lamentaDle lack Oh
honesty and fearlessness In many Official teacherS'
Doctrines that nomiualy protested are puocy ~
nored they are not opposed denounced or repudiaed
they are simply allowed TO fall into desuetude. oherS
again may be tempted preach the letter oil certain
doctrines with vocal rather than with moral EMPHASIS
merely to discourage the criticism OF those wuo us "
sound more than by sense policy OF tnis KIM ''"u'
toward corruptness OF heart IL any well-quaihed man
ware IN arse 10 lead us in another direction he would oe
aIisd 70 endure a great fight OF affection; but tns
and he would be honored and trusted as rue sn,ri,
csus CHRIST Hts soul must be suifused with inc nPa,e
- ihs Cross fe must have large knowledge OF human
VI t,ra lie must believe that the whole universe us
hell as well as It's heaven, 10 Gods cteauon "" wv
partial revelation. =, I'LL. ,or mania deliyeranoe
and sanctifcation how Infinite In mstapny sics, 10
~ hew incorrupble In righteousness, now tonvsI ha
sympathy. how complete IN pracucsi spp ~ his mod
Grandeur Of his doctrine will be the measure o ms
esty He will feel himself called upon 70 ha
Ecrnity and niaity To him the lact wiz WIN. .et
larger than the explanation; as man ne VII. soo 49,
"a an astronomer he never measure ne @ nr
,snsi teacher NAV be silenced by awe bu never ny
tmidiv or seshness Such silence is the truest eio
Quence ALL, d. ,su ,ha univsr,e a. an accountant
and yauer and another to look upon as none %
than the house Of God and the gate OF Heaven. oen
think of that wondrous cross-tne agony Tug and
a.d ina triumph of God AL mystery aarKeps , anu
brshtens there How healing .oa s s osr drive
rv IN hmrnne anger tho pedant who understands
ali the investor who sells some now theory m
and the zsalot who turns mysters ,n snch nues
| tions a. Who WHAT Howl Whent no w nj
answsr can cover question the teacher may ~.
sratifv in0uiry but when the answer can onH noS~ "
| question II Is better TO pray than 10 sreuo'
THE CROSS OF CHRIST NOT RIDDLE.
Personally take my stand upon the Chrsasn ecriPe
| - ga o,ow no man 10 interpret them for me onciat
~ nd autboritatively lam profoundly thankful Tor all
assstauce-propably tho greatest ASSISTANCE 'nss man
render to man-but it must be given ratorAAS n'' -
paliv Every reader can interpret the
avaation for himself II his heart % cndnks ana ni'
o,,va ina boly We informed that I'm the Judg
aut AZ the vast majority Of scholars Hebrew literature
d,d not begin before the ninth century B. CT only one
half Of the Old Testament was written before the exile
e: sss U IL The ysss "a Tie Lsvisica Legislation
SAs work q the exile period although the authsrs US
0vsy eadeaye II make their work appear - have bsei